Open Source News
This section provides a daily dose of regularly updated Open Source News.First Look at Parsix GNU/Linux 1.0r0, Ramon Edition
"Linux distributions keep on updating, and upgrading and releasing new editions and basically getting better, faster, stronger and more usable, otherwise they will just be dead with no one to miss them or even be interested in them. That's just the way it works, which is very good for the end user.
1/28/2008 10:14:48 PM
23,000 Linux PCs For Filipino Schools
Da Massive writes "Speaking at the linux.conf.au event in Melbourne, Australia, independent open source consultant Ricardo Gonzalez has told of how he has helped bring 23,000 Linux PCs to over 1000 schools in the Philippines: 'Ministers in the Filipino government now understand Linux can do so much for so little outlay.'" The slow process of educating a government that knew only Microsoft is ...
1/28/2008 8:57:07 PM
Nokia to buy major Linux company
The Finnish handset manufacturer is buying Trolltech, which specializes in graphical user interfaces for Linux and other platforms.
1/28/2008 7:37:29 PM
Nokia to acquire Linux firm Trolltech
Nokia is to buy Trolltech, the company whose Linux-based Qt application-development framework is at the core of many PC and mobile applications including Google Earth and Skype.
1/28/2008 6:44:08 PM
Audio co-processor targets Linux devices
— Jan. 17, 2008 — A Swiss vendor announced a low-cost, Linux-friendly USB-connected audio co-processor today, at the North American Music Merchants (NAMM) convention in Anaheim.
1/28/2008 2:58:47 PM
Linux WiFi array certified FIPS 140-2
— Jan. 17, 2008 — A provider of Linux-based WiFi arrays announced certification by the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST). The cyptographic module in Xirrus's 802.11a/b/g-compliant "WiFi Arrays" has received Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 validation, says the company, opening the door ...
1/28/2008 1:13:48 PM
A Practitioner's Approach to IA-64 Linux Migration
High-performance databases are optimized for transaction processing and used by several industries around the world, notably financial services and health care. They are more commonly available on 32-bit Unix platforms (Solaris, AIX, HP-UX, and Linux). The trend is to 64-bit-enable them and migrate them to the IA-64 architecture.
1/28/2008 10:06:20 AM
Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring Beta 1 "Ophrys" Released
"Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring release notes: these will be updated to reflect the status of the current pre-release. "Mandriva Linux 2008 Spring Errata: these will be updated to reflect the status of the current pre-release.
1/28/2008 7:59:18 AM
Rollup E-reader Runs Linux
"Philips spinoff Polymer Vision has announced plans to ship a Linux-based e-reader with a flexible, rollup display. Thanks to the screen's low power consumption, the 'Readius' offers up to 30 hours of reading without a battery charge, according to the company.
1/28/2008 2:44:16 AM
linux.conf.au: The Beeb and the penguin
The BBC and Linux - when you see the two words juxtaposed together, one tends to be surprised. Simply because all the recent coverage of the Beeb has been about the iPlayer fiascos - how the biggest public broadcaster came out with a player that could cater to just one platform.
1/27/2008 10:02:55 AM
Litrix: Linux from Brazil to Your Desktop
Linux.com: "Litrix Linux is a distribution developed in Brazil and based on Gentoo Linux..."
1/27/2008 9:00:35 AM
SIGOPS Operating Systems Review Special Issue on Linux
The Linux kernel, since its inception in 1991, has captured the interest of many thousands of developers and millions of users. It recently celebrated its 16th anniversary, includes many millions of lines of code, and is used in production systems around the world.
1/25/2008 8:32:48 PM
Linux network-enables SOHO storage appliance
— Jan. 16, 2008 — Data Robotics has started shipping a Linux-based companion device that network-enables its Drobo "storage robot" appliance. Additionally, the company announced a $2,000 bounty for a port of its "Dashboard" Drobo configuration application to Linux. ...
1/25/2008 9:49:36 AM
How Red Hat Became a Linux Market Leader
One of the most fascinating stories in the technology sector has been the challenge posed by open source giant Linux to Microsoft's dominance of the market for operating system software. One of the key players in the rise of Linux is Bob Young, cofounder of Red Hat Software, the largest distributor of the Linux operating system.
1/25/2008 6:04:19 AM
Five reasons not to fear a $200 Linux PC
A rash of supremely affordable PCs preloaded with Linux has hit mainstream retail stores. And trying one is not as risky a proposition as you might think. Photos: Three sub-$200 Linux PCs
1/24/2008 12:14:39 PM
Federal Employment Office Switches to Linux
"Shortly after switching all of its 13,000 public internet information workstations from Windows NT to Linux, the Federal Employment Office (BA) issued an interim report.
1/24/2008 7:53:47 AM
Dell offers more Ubuntu Linux machines
Coming to a laptop near you. More laptop computers preloaded with Ubuntu Linux are coming from Dell in response to demand from potential customers around the world.
1/24/2008 6:41:40 AM
Can Java Become an Important Linux Language?
Can Java Become an Important Linux Language? By Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2007-01-14
1/23/2008 10:48:25 PM
Linux for Beginners
It's free! You can tailor it to your own needs! There's a distro for every need! Sure, Linux is tempting, but getting started isn't so easy. eWEEK Labs offers advice for getting your head, and your organization, around Linux.
1/23/2008 10:47:15 PM
Dell Offers More Ubuntu Linux Laptops
Demand for Linux-based laptops drives the Dell announcement.
1/23/2008 7:05:39 PM
Linux-less Eee PC launched in Japan
Windows XP Home and free 4GB SDHC card insteadAsus has formally launched its bonsai laptop, the Eee PC, in Japan, pre-installing the machine with Windows XP Home Edition rather than Linux.…
1/23/2008 2:28:35 PM
How To Roll Your Own Linux Distro
Whether you want to customize Knoppix, respin an existing distribution of the open-source operating system, like Puppy Linux, or are intent on creating your own package from scratch, we'll walk you through the process.
1/23/2008 9:01:56 AM
ValueCentric Uses Oracle Database And Oracle Unbreakable Linux To Power Software As A Service Offering For The ...
Oracle recently announced that ValueCentric, LLC, a data management and performance analytics company providing on-demand services to the pharmaceutical industry, is using Oracle Database running on Oracle Enterprise Linux, backed by the Oracle Unbreakable Linux support program, to support the company's software as a service (SaaS) offering. The company migrated to Oracle Database from MySQL to ...
1/23/2008 3:26:26 AM
Attack Against Linux Apache Servers Intensifying
A mass attack ongoing for the past month against Linux Apache Web servers has become increasingly successful, according to a security researcher monitoring its progress.
1/22/2008 6:35:49 PM
Highly modular ARM9 board supports Linux
— Jan. 14, 2008 — Bluewater Systems of New Zealand has introduced a development platform that accepts credit-card sized, ARM-based CPU modules running Linux.
1/22/2008 3:28:00 PM
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